by Daisy | Nov 15, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
This is the complete cheesemaking book. Gianaclis Caldwell has managed to include everything, but in a way that doesn’t seem overwhelming. From the science to the art, from the basic to the never-even-heard-of-it, this book lays it all out from soup to nuts. ...
by Daisy | Oct 24, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
Fall my favorite season for composting. The main reason is the curb pickings in my neighborhood are at their zenith this time of year. Local realtors trying to lure buyers to our part of the county don’t emphasize this amenity (#lostopportunities) but we have...
by Daisy | Oct 17, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
My ridiculously thoughtful neighbor pal gave me the most beautiful antique spinning wheel I’ve ever seen. I’m not a spinner–yet–so I really don’t know what I’m doing, but I wanted to show you how pretty she is. The fly wheel seems...
by Daisy | Oct 16, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
In rooster news, I still have a rooster. I posted his availability on Craigslist, but no takers. Seems roosters aren’t exactly going like hotcakes around here. (I just wrote hot potatoes, and thought, that’s not right. Bear with me.) I’m not upset...
by Daisy | Oct 15, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
When I was a kid my grandmother’s next door neighbor was a lovely and thoughtful flight attendant who made regular flights to San Francisco, California. She often brought back with her a special treat for my grandmother: the famous San Francisco sourdough...
by Daisy | Oct 10, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
My sweet friend Courtney Miller Santo has written a novel, The Roots of the Olive Tree, and I pestered her to let me interview her on the blog. The novel’s setting is one I believe many people with at least one foot in the rural life would appreciate: a working...
